Hamstrings and Things Above Them

AdrienneKaren

I am having no problems building my thigh muscles. In fact, I suddenly have muscles on the outside of my thighs which I've never had before. Unfortunately, I'm a bit soft in the hamstring and butt region. I've done steps, walked, jogged, and done leg lifts. What else can I do?

jgic2009

Squats, leg press, lunges...

shanolap

Straight leg deadlifts will kill your hamstrings!

corpus_validum

Leg curls

Jennloella

dead lifts.

carrieliz81

Do the leg press weight machine at the gym, as well as some squats and lunges. I can't say you'll suddenly have a rock hard butt, but you will definitely strengthen the glutes with those!!

KBomar2

Straight leg deadlifts will kill your hamstrings!

I agree and squats and lunges help too!

MassiveDelta

Squats, leg press, lunges...

This ^^^^ Squats and lunges with dumbells 5 -10lbs (to start)

Lots of them. If you can walk the next day you didn't do enough

ItsMeLori

Squats, just make sure your knee doesn't go over the toe. Also hill climbing it great for the hamstrings and bottom.

amybus

Apparently pull weeds for a few hours...mine are killing me!

Delyla07

When your doing squats make sure to sit back and use your heels to push up, curling your toes up. You'll feel it instantly in you hamstrings and tones the gluts. Also if your working out at the gym grab a bosu ball and do squats with them, you put one foot on the bosu ball and the other on the ground, you'll definatly feel it. I learned that one in a rock bottom class I took!

ambermichon

Squats, leg press, lunges...

This!! Plus hamstring curls, deadlifts. Make sure you push thru your heel to feel it in your butt and hamstrings. :-)

rileysowner

Squats are a great all round exercise. They work your legs really well. Going heavy with these when you have the form down will build strength in my than just your legs.

Deadlifts are another great all round exercise. Be careful with form on this as well, especially the straight legged version. That will build you glutes and hamstrings as well.

Leg presses are ok, but the previous two exercises will do a much better job for you when you get the form down.

Just so you know both Squats and Deadlifts strengthen your core and various stabilizer muscles as well which is why they are so good. You get more bang for your buck.

chanstriste13

i just learned a really good move at my gym - i looked for it online but i couldn't find a demonstration so i'll try to describe it - it's one of the best moves i've seen!

you need to be on a non-carpeted surface, and you'll need a paper plate or a small towel and a pair of dumbells (optional).

1. stand, holding both dumbells at chest height, with your feet side by side and your right foot on the paper plate.
2. slide your right foot back so that you are in a lunge position while reaching the dumbells down to set them on the floor in front of your left foot
3. return to an upright standing position. this should really engage your left leg hamstrings since you are letting your right foot slide on the plate.
4. slide your right foot back into a lunge again, this time picking up the dumbells.
5. return to a standing postion with dumbells at chest height.

this sequence would count as one rep. i would start with five or six on one leg and then switch to the other.

seriously, one of the coolest moves i've seen - i'm trying to use it every other day.

best of luck to you!

BerryH

Reverse lunges target mine more than the standard ones. That and hill sprints.